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Democrats receive more Bain Capital dollars than Republicans
The Hill ^ | Jan 19, 2012 | Alexander Bolton

Posted on 01/19/2012 6:01:30 AM PST by epithermal

Democrats have accepted more political donations than Republicans from executives at Bain Capital, complicating the left’s plan to attack Mitt Romney for his record at the private equity firm.

During the last three election cycles, Bain employees have given Democratic candidates and party committees more than $1.2 million. The vast majority of that sum came from senior executives.

Republican candidates and party committees raised over $480,000 from senior Bain executives during that time period.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: mittromney; partisanmediashills

1 posted on 01/19/2012 6:01:35 AM PST by epithermal
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To: epithermal

Democrats are now the party of the rich. Hollywood elite — Wall Street robbers — Detroit execs — bankers...


2 posted on 01/19/2012 6:06:14 AM PST by hiho hiho
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To: epithermal
complicating the left’s plan to attack Mitt Romney

It does point out that the right's view of him (RINO) is correct, though.

3 posted on 01/19/2012 6:16:57 AM PST by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: hiho hiho
Democrats are now the party of the rich.

Don't think it's something new, though.

A survey in 1993 or so found that out of the top 25 richest CongressCritters, all 25 were Ds.

4 posted on 01/19/2012 6:18:48 AM PST by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: Izzy Dunne

true, but any data to show the Dims are feeding at the trough is useful


5 posted on 01/19/2012 6:27:35 AM PST by epithermal
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To: epithermal

Yep saw that a long time ago. Bain donated to a Dum front org, that gave all it’s money to Dummies. NOT ONE Republican.


6 posted on 01/19/2012 6:29:34 AM PST by marty60
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